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Village Health Functionaries create awareness on C...

Health

Village Health Functionaries create awareness on C...

The health team of Ambuja Cement Foundation has been at the forefront during this...

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April 01, 2020

Q&A Resource Created for Communities on COVID-19

Health, Enabling People

Q&A Resource Created for Communities on COVID-19

In order to help our communities stay abreast of 'do's and don'ts' in relation to the current Corona...

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March 31, 2020

Aligning with the Nation’s Cleanliness Mission -...

Health, Enabling People

Aligning with the Nation’s Cleanliness Mission -...

Open defecation and contamination of drinking and bathing water has been an endemic sanitary proble...

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February 18, 2020

Tackling Non-Communicable Disease with M-Diabetes ...

Health

Tackling Non-Communicable Disease with M-Diabetes ...

ACF in partnership with NGO Arogya World, launched the m-Diabetes App across all l...

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February 18, 2020

Tackling Diabetes - With mDiabetes & World Diabete...

Health

Tackling Diabetes - With mDiabetes & World Diabete...

ACF is tackling Diabetes through an association with mDiabetes - circulating information through pre...

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December 12, 2019

Promoting Health in Narlagah, Punjab

Health

Promoting Health in Narlagah, Punjab

ACF Nalagarh recently organized a general health camp with an objective to provide general health ch...

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December 12, 2019

Health & Safety Ensured for Skill Trainees at SEDI...

Skills, Health

Health & Safety Ensured for Skill Trainees at SEDI...

In order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment for SEDI graduates, ACF has placed high prior...

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December 12, 2019

Walking With Gandhi Towards a Clean India

Health

Walking With Gandhi Towards a Clean India

Mahatma Gandhi gave equal importance in terms of effort invested, to his mission to secure Independe...

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October 30, 2019

Swachhta Hi Seva

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Swachhta Hi Seva

Swachhta Hi Seva, launched under the Swachh Bharat Mission, was announced by Prime Minister Narendra...

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October 30, 2019

Here's how ACF is promoting health in rural commun...

Health, Prosperity

Here's how ACF is promoting health in rural commun...

Raising awareness of health issues in rural communities plays a critical role in prevention and infl...

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June 20, 2019

ACF's battle against Tobacco is a persistent one. ...

Health

ACF's battle against Tobacco is a persistent one. ...

336 schools were declared 'Tobacco Free' in Chandrapur last month, as part of a campaign to make Cha...

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June 20, 2019

Youth: The Secret to Success for 'Clean' Schools &...

Education, Health, Enabling People

Youth: The Secret to Success for 'Clean' Schools &...

In many regions of India, Open Defecation is still perceived to be an acceptable and harmless practi...

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April 30, 2019

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2022

May (7)

- Capitalising on the Resurgence in Rajasthan’s Hospitality Sector - Tackling Teacher Absenteeism with ‘Balmitra’s’- Dhabawalla’s, Chaiwalla’s & Mechanics Pitching for Trucker Health - Covisainik’s – Going Above & Beyond in the Fight Against COVID-19 - An Influx of Dignitary Visits at SEDI - ACF adopted ‘Mangi Village’ Becomes Smart Village at District Level - NABARD appoints ACF for Watershed Development in Mandi, HP

April (8)

- The Art of Selecting the Right Community Leaders - Finding a Balance Between Scale & Quality: Better Cotton - Join Us! We are Hiring - Partnership Strengthens Future Workforce in Rajasthan - When Finding an Exit Strategy becomes a Challenge - ACF wins ICC Social Impact Award for 4th consecutive time - A Week of Awards at ACF - Marwar FPO launches Spice Brand - Marwar Hatadi

February (6)

- 'Unstoppable' - ACF launches Coffee Table Book - ACF launches 'Pankh' - A Women's Forum - ACF wins 'Best Project Implementation Agency' from NABARD - Rising Like a Phoenix - Ekta Women's Federation - 'Saturation' the Only Way - 'Sanitary Pad' Micro Enterprises Provide Benefits for Women

January (2)

- Ambuja Cement Foundation Partners with Asian Paints to reach out to 4.2 lakh people in rural Visakhapatnam on water & health - 2022: Let's Nurture An Enterprising Spirit

2021

December (5)

- Sanitation in Rural India: Shifting the Focus to Waste Management - Mental Health Affects Rural India Too - Advanced Infrastructure Inaugrated at SEDI - AU Skills Academy launches 'AU Musings'- Paraprofessionals: A Secret Weapon

October (7)

- The Interdependent Relationship between People & Ponds - Poor Language Skills Contributing to Poor Reading - Fostering 'Enterprises' in the Rural Economy - ACF gets certified 'Great Place to Work'- ACF wins Rotary CSR Awards 2021 - 125 Youth to be trained in Electricals - Traditional Water Systems holds the key to India's Water Crisis

September (10)

- NSDC sanctions ACF's SEDI to train 400 youth - The Torchbearers: The Family who excelled in Jeera - The Torchbearers: Digital Dyanmo - The Torchbearers: Renu Thakur - The Torchbearers: The water Quality Advocate - The Torchbearer: The Electronics Role Model - The Torchbearer: Building an Organic Brand - The Torchbearers: A Kitchen Gardening Role Model - The Torchbearers: Sakhis Sashi and Sudha - The Torchbearer: The Green Thumb Lady

August (6)

- Appreciation on Independence Day - Working with Sakhis to deliver Maternal and Child Care in Rural India - Menstrual Hygiene Management for Adolescent Girls - The Focus of Swachh Bharat Continues - ACF celebrates World Youth Skills Day - Addressing Malnutrition

July (1)

- ACF launches COVID-19 Volunteer Program

June (1)

- Do We Really Create Drought Resilient Villages?

May (6)

- Agricultural Water Management in rural areas through Group Wells - ACF supports #OxygenforEveryone - Taking Oxygen to Rural India - Relief Support for Cyclone Tauktae - Sustainability of Water Resources - Reviving Traditional Water Systems - Behaviour Change at the Heart of India's Water Woes

April (6)

- Awards Bestowed on International Women's Day - Generation Next: Fostering the Future of Farming - Reducing the Risks of Farming - World Water Day: Community Shares Insights on Valuing Water - Building Farmer Capacity Amid COVID-19 & Lockdown - Bolstering the Bargaining Power of Farmers

February (7)

- NABARD & ACF Join Hands to Skill Youth - Shivam Milk Producer Company Wins Best Working FPO - Rupnagar Producer Company Wins Best FPO in Punjab - Again!- Mobilising Rural Youth for Skilling - The ACF Way!- Skill Training Rural Youth Out of Poverty - SEDI Entrepreneurship Course Supports NMSE's - SEDI Nagaur: Leading the Way in Skill Training

2020

December (5)

- Partnerships for CSR Implementation in Rural India - Some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)- 3 CSR Implementation Partnerships that are Enabling Rural India - Health & Safety Focus at ACF - Macro Picture on CSR in India - Direct Implementation vs Implementing partner - What to look for in a CSR Implementation Partner

November (21)

- ACF is Hiring!- Appreciating Mothers Helps Enrol Women Trainees - ACF Receives National Water Award - Jal Shakti Ministry - BIG FM Interviews Crusaders for Sanitation - World Toilet Day - Why Sustainable Communities?- The Building Blocks of Sustainable Communities - Community Clinics Provide Key to Sustainable Healthcare - Journey to Becoming A Smart Village: Mangi Village - Women Trainees Continue to Work Despite COVID-19 - Women in Leadership - Case Study: The Dairy Queen of Kodinar - Case Study: From Child Marriage to Health Leader - Sports in Education - Case Study: A Champion for Quality Education - Achieving 10x - Sharing Knowledge: Strengthening Programmes - Achieving 10x - Building People's Institutions - Farmer Producer Organizations - Achieving 10x - Training the Trainer: Adolescent Peer Educators - Pooling in Resources to Scale SEDI - Case Study: Leena Sahu inspires 60 other youth to skill themselves - Livestock Rearing: Goat Based Livelihood - Case Study: Balubhai Parmar - A Champion of Sustainable & Profitable Farming

October (12)

- India's Growth Story Has Not Been Inclusive - Rural People Left Behind - Strengthening Rural Skills to Curb Migration - Tackling Rural Poverty Requires a Multi-Dimensional Approach - Women Hold the Key to Last Mile Reach in Healthcare - Lift Irrigation Featured in 'Village Square'- ACF Celebrates 'Poshan Maah'- Health & Safety at AMK - Upskilling & Reskilling - Times Of India Feature - ACF Launches 2019/20 Annual Report - Let's See Women & Girls as Breadwinners!- Investing in Agricultural & Non-Agricultural Livelihoods as a Pathway out of Poverty - Where There's a Will, There's a Way - SEDI Agucha

September (1)

- ACF gets 9.27/10 from CRISIL for Due Diligence

August (7)

- How ACF enabled women in Darlaghat to create a Milk Producing Cooperative - Every quarter, from each location, 1300 data indicators are logged in across our 6 programs - The Chaturbhujkati Swajaldhara Samiti success story – How ACF’s support enabled people to set up & manage R.O. plants for safe drinking water - Diverse People's Institutions in Rural India - ACF's interventions in the community focus on building people's institutions - 2 SEDI trainees win state level accolades in Rajasthan - 3 locations win CII-ITC Sustainability Awards

July (9)

- Rajasthan SEDI Cluster places over 500 former students - Cyclone Amphan - ACF's Relief Work in the Community - 'Enabling People & Prosperity'- The Path to Rural Development 2030 - Updates on COVID19 Interventions - SEDI goes Online - Skilling for Rural Prosperity - Access to Health is Access to Wealth - [Case Study] Enabling Prosperity through Agriculture-How ACF helped farmers in Farakka achieve a 2x increase in profits!- Water - A Key to Prosperity

June (9)

- Celebrating World Environment Day - Digitally - #Partners4Water Campaign - Kitchen Gardening turns into a blessing for Women - Immunization & Institutional delivery by ACF Farakka during lock down - SAHAYA Loans Support SHG Livelihood Streams - Creating Awareness on World No Tobacco Day - Community Led Water Distribution Systems - Participatory Water Audit provides Roadmap for Judicious Use of available Water Resources - Bringing the Desert to Life, with Water!

May (3)

- Partnering to Reverse the Tide in Gujarat - Creating Water Sufficient Households in Rajasthan - Empowering the Community to test its own Water

April (9)

- Chairman's Message on COVID-19 Pandemic - Nachiket Mor Urges NGOs to Follow ACF Lead - Ration Kits Support Vulnerable Communities - Reducing the Impact of COVID-19 on Farmers - Single Point of Contact (SPOCs) Enable Vast Reach - ACF Promoted Women's Federation Provides Ration Kits - A tale of two Sakhis – Fighting the Covid-19 Pandemic in India’s villages - Self Help Groups turn Health Mask Makers - Village Health Functionaries create awareness on COVID19

March (10)

- Social Return on Investment Study for Development initiatives in Darlaghat, HP - Rs. 9.36 for every Re. 1 Invested - Q&A Resource Created for Communities on COVID-19 - Celebrating Equality this Women’s Day - Business World Article - ACF Bags ICC Social impact Award - 2020 - Electrician Turned Multiple Entrepreneur - New Developments in Himachal Pradesh - Primary Thrust - Watershed Development in Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh - Overcoming the Unique Challenges of Himachal Pradesh - From then till Now - Transforming the Hills of Himachal - ACF bags 4 awards at the ICC Social Impact Awards 2020

February (10)

- Tackling Non-Communicable Disease with M-Diabetes App - State Award - 'Best Self-Employed Person with Disability'- ACF & TVS Join Hands to Train Rural Youth - ACL: Ranks 6 Out of Top 10 Indian Companies in CSR - Partnerships - AU Small Finance Bank Limited - On a Mission to Skill India - Water for the Future: ACF & Government Align - Aligning with the Nation’s Cleanliness Mission - Swacch Bharat Abhiyan - ACF Plays its Part in 'Doubling Farmer Incomes'- Video of the Month: AMK Transforms Arshpreet's Life!

January (1)

- ACF Trains & Places Disadvantaged Youth in the Automobile Sector with the help of Partners

2019

December (10)

- Health & Safety Ensured for Skill Trainees at SEDI - Promoting Health in Narlagah, Punjab - Celebrating 'Children's Day' in Communities - Tackling Diabetes - With mDiabetes & World Diabetes Day - Dialogue on the Power of Gender Parity: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals - DDUGKY: Residential Facilities Link Youth with Skills - KVK: Hub of Knowledge for Farmers - Leveraging Government Partnerships for Impact & Scale - IndusInd Bank Invests in Water & Skills - Tapping into Government Schemes: Rajasthan

November (9)

- Hub Of Knowledge For Farmers - Community Works For Water - Solving Problems, Building Livelihoods - Better Cotton For All - Farmers Invest More Crop Per Drop - Agri-Giant Invests in 32 Grassroots Projects - Residential Facilities Link Rural Youth To Skill - Livelihoods for People with Special Needs - Banking on Rural Development

October (9)

- ACF Features in Times of India & Outlook - SHG Women Launch Health & Safety Outlet - Joy of Giving Week - ACF Launches 'I Give'- Swachhta Hi Seva - ACF Celebrates ‘Hat-trick’ of 3 Major Awards - In Partnership: Forging Rural Change with Gruh Finance - Gandhi on Rural Livelihoods & Development - Walking With Gandhi Towards a Clean India - Self Reliance Via People's Institutions

September (11)

- ACF bags laurels at the Annual National Water Mission Awards 2019 - 6 Agricultural Solutions to Help Curb India’s Water Woes - Narotam Sekhsaria visits ACF Chirawa - Wounded ‘Jawan’s’ Retrained by ACF - ACF Releases its First Ever E-Annual Report - Research: A Key Tool to Influence Investors - Measurement Across Programme Journey - Measuring the Ripple Effect of Skill Training - Banking on Rural Development, with HDFC Bank - SROI: Insights for Better Decision Making - BCI selects ACF’s Team Member for PU Manager of the Year

August (9)

- ACF's Work Recognized Via Multiple Awards - In Partnership: Godrej Agrovet - Celebrating World Environment Day - World Youth Skills Day celebrated at SEDI - Common Mistakes in Community Mobilisation - Getting Community 'Buy In'- Transforming Community Resistence Through Mobilisation - Secrets to Success in Community Mobilisation - Mobilise to Generate Participation

June (9)

- PEOPLE’S INSTITUTIONS: The DNA for sustainable development - How farmers & rural women are coming together to create strong businesses - ACF's battle against Tobacco is a persistent one. Here's how it was fought on No Tobacco Day - Here's how ACF is promoting health in rural communities - How NABARD and ACF are working hand in hand with the community to create people's institutions - 8 Highly Effective Tips to create successful Water User Associations - Partners Visit ACF Projects - NABARD, HZL & ROTARY - In Conversation: Secretary of Ekta Women’s Federation, Chandrapur - Media Coverage helps share ACF work & vision

May (2)

- Ambuja Manovikas Kendra bags ‘Overall Championship Trophy’ at Punjab State-level Cultural Competition ‘UMANG 2019’- Philanthropist Inspired to Sponsor 20 Disabled Students

April (9)

- Universal Health Promoted on World Health Day - Exposure Visits Provide Workplace Insights - More Awards in Punjab!- Annual Partners Meet Generates Employment Opportunities for Youth - ACF Features in Free Press Journal - From Punjab to the Olympics - Transforming Attitudes Through Sport!- Youth: The Secret to Success for 'Clean' Schools & Communities - ISO Accreditation Boosts Education in Rural Schools - CII Collaborates with ACF for Sports in Schools

March (9)

- Farmers Prosper with Off-Season Vegetables, Thanks to Rainshelter & Scaffolding - New ACL MD & CEO attends Women’s Day Celebration - Krishi Vigyan Kendra: Educating Farmers for Increased Prosperity!- Pashu Sakhi Awarded for Goat Excellence - Cow Based Farming Boosts Crops & Profits - Filling India's Rice Bowls - Maximising Returns on MCX - A royal visit to SEDI Nagaur - ACF Wins 'Best NGO' in Cotton - Punjab

February (7)

- It's Raining Awards at ACF - Celebrating International Women's Day - Efficiency Improved - Thanks to Female Recruits - 'TOILET – EK KATHA' of Women's Empowerment - Balance for Better - The ACF Way - NABARD's Chairman Visits - Showcasing Technology to Farmers at KVK

January (8)

- In Conversation: Harvard's Dr. Lindsay Jaacks on NCDs in India - Winning the War on NCDs in Rural India - Banking on Financial Services Skills - Investing in Water Event Sees 50 Funders Unite - AMK Champions Reign at the Punjab Special Olympics - ACF Wins 4 x CII-ITC Sustainability Awards - Diagnosis & Treatment Helps Fight the Scourge of Diabetes & Other NCDs - Harvard & ACF Partner for Symposium on NCDs

2018

December (10)

- New Year Message, ACF CEO Pearl Tiwari: Looking Forward, Looking Back - Stories of Impact: Exhibition Hits the Road - AMK Principal & Students Take Home State Awards - ACF Hosts 4th CSR Cafe in Delhi - ACF Signs 5 year Partnership with Hindustan Zinc Ltd - Succeeding Where All Else Failed ...- Water Revolution - Can Israel Help to avert India's Looming Water Crisis?- Water Positive: Investing in Community Water Projects - Investing in Water: For Today & The Future

November (10)

- SAVE THE DATE: Mumbai Water Forum - 14th December - ACF Participates in India CSR Summit 2018 - Annual Report - 25 years of Transformation - Graduation Time: 1st Batch from AMKs Skilling Centre - ACF wins the Best CSR & Sustainability Practices Award - All-inclusive Guide to Establish a Skill Training Centre - Village Enterprises = Lucrative Futures - Electronics for Girls: Tackling Gender Stereotypes, One Trade at a Time.- Strength in Numbers: Reducing 'Homesickness' with Group Placement at SEDI - INDIA: The Top 5 Challenges in Skill Training

September (1)

- 6 ways in which ACF is helping Indian Farmers become prosperous

August (2)

- Meet The Cow Lady, The Milk Lady, And The Hen Lady: 3 Stories Of Courageous Women Who Are Now The Driving Force In Their Families; Thanks To Education - There's A Revolution Brewing In Our Villages, And It's Being Led By Sakhis

July (8)

- 'Looking Back With Pride' - Silver Anniversary Celebrations in Punjab - ACF & Ministry of Rural Development Partnership - Training 1125 Youth from West Bengal - Challenging Perceptions - News from AMK - Converting 'Waste' into Livelihood - Biomass Innovation Applauded!- Sandvik Gender Award for 'Bridging Digital Gender Gap'- Studying By Day, Stitching By Night - How Taufique Ahmed Battled the Odds to Secure a Better Future - ACF & NABARD Water Initiatives Deliver 8:1 Social Return on Investment - 5 Ways to Magnify Impact Through Collaboration.

April (7)

- Partnering for Livelihoods - Silver Jubilee Celebrations Continue - Ambuja Bags Gujarat CSR Award - ACF @ Global Economic Summit - Mumbai - NEW ACF Website Goes Live!- 3 New SEDI Centres Launched - 'BEST' Farmer Producer Company in Ropar!

January (6)

- New Year Greetings from CEO and Director - 25 Year Celebrations at Ambujanagar, Gujarat - Platform to Boost Sustainable Production & Market Linkages - ACF Dialogue - Co-Creating Water Positive Communities - Non-Communicable Diseases - A Multi-Stakeholder Consultation - Humans of Ambuja - Ogadhbhai Dodiya

2017

October (6)

- First Vocational Centre for Differently-abled!- ACF Wins CII National Water Award - Mega Plantation Drive in Chandrapur - Ambuja Felicitated with a 2 Good Rating - ACF Fosters Collaboration with ‘Skill India, Kolkata’- Humans of Ambuja - Veerpal Kaur

July (5)

- The 'License to Thrive'- Girls as Breadwinners!- MIS Improving Quality of Programs - ACF Gears Up for Silver Jubilee - NIOS Exams Success!

April (6)

- Way Paved for Education - World Women's Day Celebrations - India Today TV Feature - Innovative Solutions for Maternal & Child Health - ACF Unites Leaders for 'World Water Day'- Silver & Bronze Olympic Medals for AMK!

February (5)

- New Identity & Vision for 25th Year!- ACF Bags FICCI CSR Award 2015-16 - Pearl Tiwari on CNNs 'Jal Daan'- Water Forum - 22nd March, Ahmedabad - Farmers Prosper in Thach, Darlaghat

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